Who understands? The aloof female ruler always flirts without even realizing it.

Although he takes good care of his wife and secretly takes advantage of her every day, Shen Yan has not forgotten his main business. He privately contacted a hacker and asked him to find evidence that Locke was persecuted by his family.

They silently infiltrated the Locke family's impenetrable internal network and precisely intercepted segments of tightly sealed surveillance footage.

These records are far more shocking than the previously released videos of Lanjing Palace, revealing all the atrocities in their entirety.

There is a scene in the family council hall where Locke kneels in the center with his head bowed, being hit hard on the body by the family head Kayefah with a scalding teapot, and he just silently endures it.

There is a scene where he is forcibly pressed onto the bed by his servants and his body is opened for examination by the family doctor, his eyes filled with a deathly stillness.

Despite a diagnosis from the family doctor indicating severe mental disorder and signs of temporary failure of the reproductive system, Kayefah coldly ordered Locke to conceive, even recording a stern rebuke when he hesitated.

Furthermore, during an internal family meeting, the higher-ups coldly discussed a detailed plan to hand him over to the elderly Grand Duke for his amusement, emphasizing the need to conceive an heir before he was tired of being used...

These unedited yet bloody pieces of evidence were cleverly and gradually leaked online, accompanied by a clear timeline and textual descriptions.

Because the content was so gruesome, Shen Yan was furious about his ordeal, and even mentioned it to Locke before taking action:

"I need to release some video footage from within your family, which will involve your privacy. Is that alright?"

At that moment, the female insect was sitting quietly on the bay window of the guest room, looking at the bright sunlight outside the window, which had nothing to do with her.

Upon hearing this, he merely gave a faint twitch at the corner of his mouth, his pale golden eyes displaying a desolate calm, offering no opinion whatsoever.

"Please proceed."

"The worst part is that they've already made it public for me. What could be worse than that?"

It doesn't matter anymore. Reputation and dignity have long been crushed by the family themselves. Now it's just a clearer display of the crushing process.

However, while he didn't care, the people of the Imperial Star couldn't accept it.

When this real evidence, filled with oppression, abuse, cold-blooded scheming, and extreme objectification of female insects, was exposed, the entire Imperial Star was in an uproar.

The voices that had previously followed suit and insulted Locke as a "loose woman" and "shameless" were instantly drowned out by even greater shock, anger, and sympathy.

[My God! I always thought Lieutenant General Locke only had a chaotic private life, but I never imagined he lived this kind of life within his family?!]

[Forced to attend that kind of banquet, and treated like a breeding machine?! He's an S-class female military officer! A lieutenant general with illustrious military achievements! Are the Locke family still insects?!]

I apologize for the previous insults directed at the lieutenant general... It wasn't his fault at all; he was the victim!!!

Look at that medical report! Mental disorder, fertility failure! The family knew all this, yet they still forced him to have children?! He simply couldn't survive childbirth! This is murder!!

[Demand severe punishment for patriarch Kayefah! Support Lieutenant General Locke's departure from the family!]

Public opinion reversed instantly, rebounding like a tsunami on the Locke family.

The legal process, which had stalled due to stigmatization, was quickly restarted thanks to overwhelming public opinion and Shen Yan's well-timed push from behind the scenes, and it almost unsurprisingly progressed in a direction favorable to Locke.

Under pressure, the Imperial Supreme Court finally began to take seriously and focus on investigating the series of irrefutable evidence submitted by Locke regarding family financial scandals, illegal transactions, and the persecution of female insects.

The Locke family's seemingly magnificent ancient fortress began to crumble under attack from both inside and outside.

The dying patriarch, Kayefa, somehow managed to contact Shen Yan.

When the call connected, the other party's voice had long lost its former authority, carrying an almost obsequious eagerness and distorted logic:

"Lord Shen Yan, good day... I apologize for bothering you, but I heard that that good-for-nothing child of Xiwo is currently staying at your residence?"

He chuckled twice, trying to sound warmer:

"It is truly his honor."

"Speaking of which, when Admiral Calander was in trouble, it was Your Excellency who recognized his talent and took him under your wing, which led to a remarkable story."

He paused deliberately, seemingly observing Shen Yan's reaction, before continuing in that nauseating and self-righteous tone:

"I see that you seem to have a particular fondness for this type of... um... female insects who were once in high positions but have fallen into the mire?"

"Although Seewo is unsatisfactory, his appearance and abilities are still good. Many males quite approve of his bedroom skills. Now that you've taken him in, he must already be your 'insect'?"

"Although it's not officially registered yet, it's probably only a matter of time before she's taken as a female servant..."

The voice was lowered even further, carrying a sleazy, unspoken meaning:

"Speaking of which, if our family hadn't taught him to be obedient, if this turmoil hadn't plunged him into the mire, how could you have so easily obtained something to satisfy your fetishes?"

"In a sense, I, as your father, inadvertently helped you create the type of person you desired?"

The conversation abruptly shifted, finally revealing their true intentions, their tone laced with pleading and enticement:

"In that case, Your Excellency, considering that I am, after all, the father of Shiwo, and that he now serves you, could you please show leniency? Our family is willing to offer sufficient sincerity, only asking that Your Excellency grant us this favor..."

Hearing this utterly absurd statement that completely objectified female insects and even used their own offspring as bargaining chips, Shen Yan was so angry that he laughed.

They didn't even bother to hide the coldness and biting sarcasm in their tone:

"Kayefa".

He addressed him by his first name, his voice devoid of any warmth, even filled with intense hostility.

Are you still living in some decaying, moldy old dream, unable to wake up?

Each word was like an icicle, clearly piercing through the communicator:

"What kind of female insects I like is none of your business to guess, nor do I need you to create them for me."

"Kalandal is my partner, the only love of my life, and this cannot be misunderstood or tarnished!"

The protective tone in his voice was sharp as a knife, but then the tone shifted, revealing a deeper disdain and coldness:

"I helped Locke because his dignity as an Imperial Lieutenant General should not be trampled upon, and because I cannot stand your disgusting and sordid methods. It has absolutely nothing to do with your pathetic logic of objectifying insects and using them as bargaining chips!"

"Don't use your eyes, which only see profit and filth, to judge my actions, and don't even try to impose your despicable intentions on me!"

"As for the Locke family..."

Shen Yan's voice carried the coldness of a final verdict, directly pronouncing a death sentence:

"Those who commit many unrighteous acts will surely perish. Your current predicament is entirely your own fault. You'd better watch yourselves..."

The communication was abruptly cut off, leaving the insect on the other end in utter despair, its face turning deathly pale.

His last desperate attempt to save himself seemed so laughable and utterly vulnerable in the face of Shen Yan's absolute strength and clear values.

Communication was abruptly and decisively cut off.

Kayefa's last hope was also completely shattered.